ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 269

(1)      A LETTER OR OTHER DOCUMENT REQUESTING REGISTRATION;

(2)      TWO COPIES, INCLUDING ONE CERTIFIED COPY, OF THE
DETERMINATION SOUGHT TO BE REGISTERED, AND A STATEMENT UNDER PENALTY
OF PERJURY THAT TO THE BEST OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF OF THE PERSON
SEEKING REGISTRATION THE ORDER HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED; AND

(3)      EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 9.5-209 OF THIS TITLE, THE
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON SEEKING REGISTRATION AND ANY PARENT OR
PERSON ACTING AS A PARENT WHO HAS BEEN AWARDED CUSTODY OR VISITATION IN
THE CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION SOUGHT TO BE REGISTERED.

(B)     ON RECEIPT OF THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, THE REGISTERING COURT SHALL:

(1)      CAUSE THE DETERMINATION TO BE FILED AS A FOREIGN
JUDGMENT, TOGETHER WITH ONE COPY OF ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS AND
INFORMATION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FORM; AND

(2)      SERVE NOTICE UPON THE PERSONS NAMED IN SUBSECTION (A)(3) OF
THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST THE
REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(C)     THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
STATE THAT:

(1)      A REGISTERED DETERMINATION IS ENFORCEABLE AS OF THE DATE
OF THE REGISTRATION IN THE SAME MANNER AS A DETERMINATION ISSUED BY A
COURT OF THIS STATE;

(2)      ANY REQUEST FOR A HEARING TO CONTEST THE VALIDITY OF THE
REGISTERED DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF
NOTICE; AND

(3)      FAILURE TO CONTEST THE REGISTRATION WILL RESULT IN
CONFIRMATION OF THE CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION AND PRECLUDE FURTHER
CONTEST OF THAT DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER THAT COULD
HAVE BEEN ASSERTED.

(D)     (1) A PERSON SEEKING TO CONTEST THE VALIDITY OF A REGISTERED
ORDER SHALL REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE
NOTICE.

(2) AT THAT HEARING, THE COURT SHALL CONFIRM THE REGISTERED
ORDER UNLESS THE PERSON CONTESTING REGISTRATION ESTABLISHES THAT:

(I)      THE ISSUING COURT DID NOT HAVE JURISDICTION UNDER
SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE;

(II)     THE CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION SOUGHT TO BE
REGISTERED HAS BEEN VACATED, STAYED, OR MODIFIED BY A COURT HAVING
JURISDICTION TO DO SO UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE; OR

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